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1 The Postwar Years at Home
The number of women working outside the home… Increased from 24 to 31 percent

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Americans placed the most value in… Comfort and security

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In the 1950’s a technological innovation was… The computer

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Beatniks of the 1950’s… Rebelled against conformity and traditional social patterns

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The transistor… Reduced the size of electronic appliances

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Conglomerates and the franchise system… Contributed to major business expansion

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One of President Truman’s biggest challenges was… Keeping inflation in check

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Benjamin Spock believed that women should… Stay at home and raise children

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The major highway building projects of the 1950’s resulted in… Less reliance on public transportation

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Business expansion after WWII resulted… In a shift in the work force from blue collar jobs to white collar jobs

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The Gross National Product of the U.S… Doubled during the postwar years

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Eisenhower’s formula for victory in the 1952 election focused on… Korea, communism and corruption

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Jack Kerouac… Was the spiritual leader of the beatniks

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New interest in religion… Resulted in the popularity of Billy Graham

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Members of the “silent generation” chose to pursue Entertainment and fun

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During the 1950’s, most Americans were looking for… Security

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Credit cards became popular because… Easy and convenient to use

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Scientist succeeded in using nuclear energy to… Generate electricity

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Television helped spur economic growth though… Advertisments

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The Taft-Hartley Act Restricted labor strikes that threatened nation interest

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